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- Local filmmaker hits Chicago with documentary - Gary Post Tribune
Local filmmaker hits Chicago with documentaryGary Post Tribune, IN - 7 hours agoThe documentary, which includes a sound track of poetry reading, was filmed at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. Weathersby worked with Zenul "Z" ...
- Actresses have stick-to-itiveness - Inside Bay Area
Who was the first actress on a U.S. postage stamp? Strictly speaking, it was Ethel Barrymore, on a 1982 stamp with her brothers Lionel and John. In 1990, Judy Garland appeared on a stamp honoring "The Wizard of Oz" with Toto, as did Vivien Leigh on a ...
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, - WPI News
Worcester Polytechnic Institute,WPI News - 12 hours agoOver the past two decades, WPI has cosponsored with the Worcester County Poetry Association at least one poetry reading or other literary event per year. ...
- The poetic power of skepticism (The Japan Times)
Nobuo Ayukawa (1920-1986) has in the West remained a relatively unknown poet. Though included in the "Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature" (as translated by J. Thomas Rimer), he is given only a footnote in Donald Keene's multivolume history of Japanese literature. This footnote, however, importantly encapsulates Ayukawa's position. Keene quotes Ayukawa's 1945 wartime diary, which is ...
- The new old Alexandria - Chicago Tribune
As the old hotel elevator rumbles upward, its antiquarian wood and brass cage carries me backward. Back to the 1930s when the Cecil Hotel -- staring out at an ancient harbor, a busy square and chic European-style patisseries -- was the gathering ...
- Weird and wacky museums - News.com.au
Their weird and wacky displays capture the imagination of travellers who have tired of prehistoric remains, fossils, ancient artwork, historic diamonds and what not. Adjust your itinerary to check out these museums with a definite taste for the ...
- Writer in residence named - StarPhoenix
Writer in residence namedStarPhoenix, Canada - 2 hours agoBarton has published eight collections of poetry over the past 20 years. His newest work, Hymn, comes out in 2009. Barton's term is for nine months. ...
- Poetry contest to focus on male role (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
The Benton County Health Department’s Male Advocates for Responsible Sexuality (MARS) program is sponsoring a spoken word poetry competition. Participating poets are encouraged to compose verse on the topics of relationships and sexuality.Â
- necessary breath - Wire
necessary breathWire, NH - 37 minutes agoThe voice of Patricia Smith is for many the sound of slam poetry. But her voice carries through all her writing, whether it be poetry, novels, plays, ...
- Old 97's Murry Solo - antiMUSIC
(conqueroo) On August 18, 2008, Old 97's bass player and cofrontman Murry Hammond will celebrate the national release of his first full-length album outside of the Old 97's. For two months prior to this street date, the album – I Don't Know Where I ...
- Stevie Wonder - Hartford Courant
It's easy to love Idol. The cute kids with big dreams. The catchy tunes. The idiot judges. Irresistible. Oh, they drag it out, for sure. But watching American Idol can be more pleasant than watching a TV competitor like CSI — all the angst, none of
- 'Posthumous Keats' by Stanley Plumly: Poet's brief life becomes a ... - Dallas Morning News
'Posthumous Keats' by Stanley Plumly: Poet's brief life becomes a ...Dallas Morning News, TX - 1 hour agoAny page is sublime. Poet Isabel Nathaniel is the author of The Dominion of Lights, which won the Texas Institute of Letters award for Best Book of Poetry.
- Pump It Up - Slate
The Washington Post leads and the Wall Street Journal , at least online, tops its world-wide news box with news that Saudi Arabia will increase its June oil production by 300,000 barrels per day, a move that is expected to have only a modest effect ...
- Come 'Dancing' in Oak Park - Chicago Tribune
Dancing at Lughnasa: Oak Park Festival Theatre closes its season with a well-timed production of Brian Friel 's memory play, based on his Depression-era childhood in Ireland's County Donegal and set during the annual harvest festival dedicated to the ...
- A&L Events Calender - Gateway
A&L Events CalenderGateway, NE - 5 hours agoMay 15 - Spoken word artist Nebraska will be at the Loves Jazz and Arts center as part of its "Poetry in Motion" showcase. The performance starts at 7:30 pm ...
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